Viscachani (possibly from

Aymara Aymara may refer to: Languages and people * Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language ** Aymara language, the main language within that family ** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...

''wisk'acha''

viscacha Viscacha or vizcacha (, ) are rodents of two genera ('' Lagidium'' and ''Lagostomus'') in the family Chinchillidae. They are native to South America and convergently resemble rabbits. The five extant species of viscacha are: *The plains visc ...

, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha (or viscachas)") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...

. It is located in the Cusco Region,

Quispicanchi Province Quispicanchi Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The Quispicanchi Province is bounded to the north by the Paucartambo Province and the Madre de Dios Region, to the east by the ...

Marcapata District The Marcapata District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 20, 1869, its capital is Marcapata. Geography The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of th ...

, and in the

Puno Region Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ...

Carabaya Province Carabaya Province is a province of the Puno Region located in the southern part of Peru. It is bounded on the north by the Madre de Dios Region, on the east by the Sandia Province, on the south by the provinces of Azángaro, Melgar and Putina ...

Corani District Corani (from Aymara Qurani, meaning "the one with herbs") is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru. Geography The southern section of the Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the distri ...

. Viscachani lies southwest of

Taruca Sayana Taruca Sayana (possibly from Quechua ''taruka, luychu'' deer, ''sayana'' stop, whereabouts, a place where you stop frequently, "deer stop") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Pun ...

and southeast of

Jori Pintay Jori Pintay (possibly from Quechua ''quri'' gold, ''pintay'' to paint / painting (a borrowing from Spanish ''pintar'' to paint)) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Puno Region, C ...

Tocllayoc Tocllayoc (possibly from Quechua language, Quechua ''tuqlla'' trap, ''-yuq'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a trap") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range, Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in th ...

and

Huarisayana Huarisayana (possibly from Aymara language, Aymara ''wari'' vicuña, Quechua language, Quechua ''sayana'' stop, whereabouts, a place where you stop frequently, "vicuña stop") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range, Vilcanota mountain rang ...

.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)

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